Join Families Helping Families, Region 7 on a webinar this Friday, February 9 at 12pm to learn about the history of ACT 378, the Community and Family Support System, and what supports are available for families and students with developmental disabilities. You can register to attend this free webinar at http://tinyurl.com/ACT378Feb2024. For more information contact Monica Stampley at 318.226.4541.

The DeSoto Parish Extension Office has a new phone system. When you call you will be prompted to dial the number that corresponds to the staff member you wish to speak with. The staff asks that the public please be patient while they get acquainted with the new system.

2024 NW Region Master Cattleman Course will begin February 27. Classes to be held once a week in the evenings for 10 weeks at the LSU AgCenter DeSoto Parish Extension Office 10117 Hwy. 171 Grand Cane. Classes Include One Topic Each Week: Pasture Agronomy, Pasture Weed Management, Cattle Nutrition, Economics and Marketing, Reproduction, Animal Health, Breeding and Selection, End Product, Beef Quality Assurance Certification, or Cattle Handling. For more information contact: Lee Faulk, 318-245-420 afaulk@agcenter.lsu.edu or Joshua Salley,  318-872-0533  jsalley@agcenter.lsu.edu.

The application cycle for Marsh Maneuvers 2024 opens soon! Any youth who are interested in this opportunity need to contact their parish 4-H agent to learn more and apply. Marsh Maneuvers offers four five-day, overnight camps throughout July to high school 4-H members. Campers get the opportunity to explore and learn all about coastal Louisiana through hands-on activities like airboat tours of the marsh, crabbing, and more. Need to find your 4-H agent’s contact information? Use this link: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/portals/our_offices/parishes